Mayors' Institute on City Design
BRUCE BOLLING BUILDING, ROXBURY, MA DESIGNED BY SASAKI / PHOTO BY ANTON GRASSL/ESTO

A peer-to-peer learning library for city leaders.

We seek out stories of creative approaches to city design work from all around the country. From addressing infrastructure needs to building trust with residents, learn how mayors, city staff, and design leaders are creating transformational change.

BRUCE BOLLING BUILDING, ROXBURY, MA DESIGNED BY SASAKI / PHOTO BY ANTON GRASSL/ESTO

Collection: Arts & City Leadership

Highlighting the creative ways mayors and their staff can partner with artists to create transformative change.

My Park, My Pool, My City

Austin — TX

Rebuilding Austin’s infrastructure through community-engaged dance

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Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

Boston — MA

Growing Boston’s public sector support for the arts, with a focus on equity

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World Garden Commons at Rabanus Park

Fargo — ND

Integrating creative placemaking into how Fargo city government operates

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Gretna Riverfront

Gretna — LA

Enhancing Gretna’s riverfront and water transit infrastructure through the arts

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Kootéeyaa Deiyí (The Totem Pole Trail)

Juneau — AK

Re-indigenizing public spaces in the gateway to Alaska, for locals and visitors alike

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Department of Neighborhood Engagement

Lancaster — PA

In Lancaster, integrating arts into civic engagement to build trust and enhance neighborhood leadership

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Greenwood Art Project, Our Legacy Tulsa Plan, and the Community Impact Initiative

Tulsa — OK

Tulsa invests in creative placekeeping and community-driven solutions to address longstanding inequities

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